The Tools and Techniques of Insurance Planning and Risk Management, 4th Edition
The Tools and Techniques of Insurance Planning and Risk Management, 4th Edition

Author: Stephan R. Leimberg

Publisher:

Published: 2018-10-04

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9781949506020

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This is the fourth edition of our popular professional resource specifically tailored for non-insurance professionals, newly revised with an increased emphasis on techniques that can be used for personal and business clients. Financial planners, tax advisors, and estate planners have all found this book to be invaluable in their practices because it provides the insights, understanding and tools to guide clients as they seek to manage risk and properly plan insurance coverage. The Tools & Techniques of Insurance Planning and Risk Management, 4th Edition, provides expert guidance on all key personal and business-related policies, including life, health, disability, social insurance, commercial property insurance, workers compensation, business umbrella, directors and officers liability, cyber liability, and much more. In this fully revised and updated edition, respected authors Stephan R. Leimberg, CEO of Leimberg and LeClair, Inc.; Kenneth W. Price; and Jesus M. Pedre provide proven, practical guidance you can apply immediately. Each chapter breaks down complex insurance information so that non-insurance professionals can understand the intricacies of the coverage offered by each product line, allowing planners to insure that their clients have the right type and amount of insurance for their risk profiles This edition delivers: Thirty-two newly updated chapters divided into five sections on the principles of risk and insurance; insurance company operations; personal and commercial insurance lines; life and health insurance planning needs; and commercial property & liability A new chapter on cyber insurance provides information on the most common types of cyber threats faced by businesses today, as well as coverage information about cyber insurance policies to help businesses decide which potential risks can be insured against A new section on commercial flood insurance details the options for how businesses can obtain flood coverage on the private market to protect against ever-more-common flood risks Newly updated materials on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for homeowners Updated content on personal and business auto policies, including coverage for ride-sharing activities Updated coverage information for managing healthcare cost risks for individuals and businesses, including ACA mandates, disability, and long-term care policies Additionally, the risk management techniques in this book are integrated with up-to-date tax and government insurance information so that planners can incorporate that information into their clients' insurance planning activities to avoid duplicate coverage and take advantage of potential tax savings that are available to individuals and businesses.

Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment

Author: Lee T. Ostrom

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-07-09

Total Pages: 587

ISBN-13: 1119483379

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Guides the reader through a risk assessment and shows them the proper tools to be used at the various steps in the process This brand new edition of one of the most authoritative books on risk assessment adds ten new chapters to its pages to keep readers up to date with the changes in the types of risk that individuals, businesses, and governments are being exposed to today. It leads readers through a risk assessment and shows them the proper tools to be used at various steps in the process. The book also provides readers with a toolbox of techniques that can be used to aid them in analyzing conceptual designs, completed designs, procedures, and operational risk. Risk Assessment: Tools, Techniques, and Their Applications, Second Edition includes expanded case studies and real life examples; coverage on risk assessment software like SAPPHIRE and RAVEN; and end-of-chapter questions for students. Chapters progress from the concept of risk, through the simple risk assessment techniques, and into the more complex techniques. In addition to discussing the techniques, this book presents them in a form that the readers can readily adapt to their particular situation. Each chapter, where applicable, presents the technique discussed in that chapter and demonstrates how it is used. Expands on case studies and real world examples, so that the reader can see complete examples that demonstrate how each of the techniques can be used in analyzing a range of scenarios Includes 10 new chapters, including Bayesian and Monte Carlo Analyses; Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Analysis; Threat Assessment Techniques; Cyber Risk Assessment; High Risk Technologies; Enterprise Risk Management Techniques Adds end-of-chapter questions for students, and provides a solutions manual for academic adopters Acts as a practical toolkit that can accompany the practitioner as they perform a risk assessment and allows the reader to identify the right assessment for their situation Presents risk assessment techniques in a form that the readers can readily adapt to their particular situation Risk Assessment: Tools, Techniques, and Their Applications, Second Edition is an important book for professionals that make risk-based decisions for their companies in various industries, including the insurance industry, loss control, forensics, all domains of safety, engineering and technical fields, management science, and decision analysis. It is also an excellent standalone textbook for a risk assessment or a risk management course.

Life Insurance Risk Management Essentials
Life Insurance Risk Management Essentials

Author: Michael Koller

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-05-04

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 3642207219

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The aim of the book is to provide an overview of risk management in life insurance companies. The focus is twofold: (1) to provide a broad view of the different topics needed for risk management and (2) to provide the necessary tools and techniques to concretely apply them in practice. Much emphasis has been put into the presentation of the book so that it presents the theory in a simple but sound manner. The first chapters deal with valuation concepts which are defined and analysed, the emphasis is on understanding the risks in corresponding assets and liabilities such as bonds, shares and also insurance liabilities. In the following chapters risk appetite and key insurance processes and their risks are presented and analysed. This more general treatment is followed by chapters describing asset risks, insurance risks and operational risks - the application of models and reporting of the corresponding risks is central. Next, the risks of insurance companies and of special insurance products are looked at. The aim is to show the intrinsic risks in some particular products and the way they can be analysed. The book finishes with emerging risks and risk management from a regulatory point of view, the standard model of Solvency II and the Swiss Solvency Test are analysed and explained. The book has several mathematical appendices which deal with the basic mathematical tools, e.g. probability theory, stochastic processes, Markov chains and a stochastic life insurance model based on Markov chains. Moreover, the appendices look at the mathematical formulation of abstract valuation concepts such as replicating portfolios, state space deflators, arbitrage free pricing and the valuation of unit linked products with guarantees. The various concepts in the book are supported by tables and figures.

Risk Management in Engineering and Construction
Risk Management in Engineering and Construction

Author: Stephen Ogunlana

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-09-09

Total Pages: 677

ISBN-13: 1134019289

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Today’s businesses are driven by customer ‘pull’ and technological ‘push’. To remain competitive in this dynamic business world, engineering and construction organizations are constantly innovating with new technology tools and techniques to improve process performance in their projects. Their management challenge is to save time, reduce cost and increase quality and operational efficiency. Risk management has recently evolved as an effective method of managing both projects and operations. Risk is inherent in any project, as managers need to plan projects with minimal knowledge and information, but its management helps managers to become proactive rather than reactive. Hence, it not only increases the chance of project achievement, but also helps ensure better performance throughout its operations phase. Various qualitative and quantitative tools are researched extensively by academics and routinely deployed by practitioners for managing risk. These have tremendous potential for wider applications. Yet the current literature on both the theory and practice of risk management is widely scattered. Most of the books emphasize risk management theory but lack practical demonstrations and give little guidance on the application of those theories. This book showcases a number of effective applications of risk management tools and techniques across product and service life in a way useful for practitioners, graduate students and researchers. It also provides an in-depth understanding of the principles of risk management in engineering and construction.

Simple Tools and Techniques for Enterprise Risk Management
Simple Tools and Techniques for Enterprise Risk Management

Author: Robert J. Chapman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-12-12

Total Pages: 692

ISBN-13: 1119990645

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Your business reputation can take years to build—and mere minutes to destroy The range of business threats is evolving rapidly but your organization can thrive and gain a competitive advantage with your business vision for enterprise risk management. Trends affecting markets—events in the global financial markets, changing technologies, environmental priorities, dependency on intellectual property—all underline how important it is to keep up to speed on the latest financial risk management practices and procedures. This popular book on enterprise risk management has been expanded and updated to include new themes and current trends for today's risk practitioner. It features up-to-date materials on new threats, lessons from the recent financial crisis, and how businesses need to protect themselves in terms of business interruption, security, project and reputational risk management. Project risk management is now a mature discipline with an international standard for its implementation. This book reinforces that project risk management needs to be systematic, but also that it must be embedded to become part of an organization's DNA. This book promotes techniques that will help you implement a methodical and broad approach to risk management. The author is a well-known expert and boasts a wealth of experience in project and enterprise risk management Easy-to-navigate structure breaks down the risk management process into stages to aid implementation Examines the external influences that bring sources of business risk that are beyond your control Provides a handy chapter with tips for commissioning consultants for business risk management services It is a business imperative to have a clear vision for risk management. Simple Tools and Techniques for Enterprise Risk Management, Second Edition shows you the way.

The Owner's Role in Project Risk Management
The Owner's Role in Project Risk Management

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2005-02-25

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 0309181615

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Effective risk management is essential for the success of large projects built and operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), particularly for the one-of-a-kind projects that characterize much of its mission. To enhance DOE's risk management efforts, the department asked the NRC to prepare a summary of the most effective practices used by leading owner organizations. The study's primary objective was to provide DOE project managers with a basic understanding of both the project owner's risk management role and effective oversight of those risk management activities delegated to contractors.

Identifying and Managing Project Risk
Identifying and Managing Project Risk

Author: Tom Kendrick

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2009-02-27

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0814413412

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Winner of the Project Management Institute’s David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award 2010 It’s no wonder that project managers spend so much time focusing their attention on risk identification. Important projects tend to be time constrained, pose huge technical challenges, and suffer from a lack of adequate resources. Identifying and Managing Project Risk, now updated and consistent with the very latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)® Guide, takes readers through every phase of a project, showing them how to consider the possible risks involved at every point in the process. Drawing on real-world situations and hundreds of examples, the book outlines proven methods, demonstrating key ideas for project risk planning and showing how to use high-level risk assessment tools. Analyzing aspects such as available resources, project scope, and scheduling, this new edition also explores the growing area of Enterprise Risk Management. Comprehensive and completely up-to-date, this book helps readers determine risk factors thoroughly and decisively...before a project gets derailed.